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Police operations in Lagos have arrested two armed robbers suspects who terrorized residents around Shoprite Ikeja and Maryland’s axis in the state. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said the suspects aged 24 and 32, who were part of the gangs of three people operating on motorbikes, were …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Nyesom Wike, reported the installation of the street lamps in Abuja, stating that the project is aimed at reducing crime in the city. The minister observed that the absence of lamppost made Abuja vulnerable to insecurity, with almost 80% of the city in darkness. “So it was a sense of concern …

The highly based potential based on Abuja: a game change for the Nigeria non oil sector, says Dutsoho Dr Abubakar Dutsoho, The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Has Said That the Centrality of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Coupled with Its Rich Agro-Alield Potentials is germ to stanning npa’s commission to support the federal government’s efforts to Continuously …

Judge Emeka Nwite from the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday postponed the alleged trial of defamation from Sahara Journalist Publisher, Omoyle Sowore, until November 20 to hear in all delayed applications. Police Inspector General, Kayode Egbetokun, charged reporters Sowore and Sahara for a series of reports published in the newspaper about alleged promotional scandals in the police and activist …

Judge James Omotosho from the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, refused a lawsuit that demanded a refund in the consolidated income fund that was released, adjusted and spent by the single administrator of the State of Rivers, Deputy Admiral Ibok-Eet IBA (RTD). The judge delivered a rill in a lawsuit marked by FHC/PH/CS/43/2025, submitted by the Incorporated Trustees of …

The parents of the minor told journalists that Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, a former candidate for the Governorate in the state of Adamawa, visited their home to beg them not to reveal the scandal. They also said that after the accident, Abo repeatedly sent money to the victim’s father in what they described as an attempt …

The armed people suspected of being bandits on Wednesday kidnapped two members of the council and an Islamic cleric in the Tsauni community in Gusau, the state of Zamfara. Spokesman for the State Police Command, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday at Gusau. The board members represent the Gidan Gona and Tsibiri ward in the Maradun Regional …

Nigerian currency, Naira, appreciated the US dollar in an official window on Thursday. Nigerian central bank data (CBN) shows that Naira is closed at N1.455.23/$ 1, compared to N1.475.34/$ 1 which is traded on Tuesday. This represents the appreciation of the N20.11 for local currencies against American Greenback. Naira obtained an N5 against the dollar to trade at N1.480/$ 1, …

The Senator of the Minister of Petrolled Resource (oil) Heineken Lokpobiri, reiterated Nigeria’s commitment in the creation of a transparent, stable and investor oil sector. Lokpobiri, who declared him in a main speech to the Africa Energy Week in Cape Cape, in South Africa, added that the country is “open to businesses” and actively pursuing policies that give priority to …

The troops deployed to the Operations Theater have killed a number of terrorist suspects in coordinated attacks throughout the country. They also arrested 25 suspects and rescued 16 kidnappings in the operation. Credible sources at the Nigerian Army headquarters in Abuja told reporters on Thursday that weapons, explosives, ammunition, petroleum products, motorbikes and various drugs were found by troops. He …